Bristol Creative Industries is delighted to be sponsoring Creative Day at Bristol Technology Festival 2024 alongside BCI members Aer Studios and MyWorld. 

Now in its sixth year and organised by techSPARK, Bristol Technology Festival is the UK’s largest regional technology festival.

It celebrates the awesome people, innovation, community and thriving tech scene in the city. We are excited to be involved and representing Bristol’s brilliant creative industries.

Each day of the festival from 7-11 October is themed. Thursday 10 October is Creative Day.

Here the brilliant free events to attend on Creative Day:

SXSW UK is being hosted WHERE?
MyWorld, 9.30 – 11am

…we all know it should have been here, right? Join us as we unlock the untapped potential of creative tech in the region and realise what it takes to position ourselves as rightful global leaders.

Fuelled by barista coffee and brunch, this interactive workshop invites participants to collaborate with key community figures and industry bodies to define what creative technology means to our community and chart a path forward.

Register here.

Panel: Setting the future vision of creative technology in the South West
Motion, 12.45 – 2pm

Join us for an engaging and interactive panel discussion that will dive into the future of creative technology in our region. Building on the insights from our morning workshop, our panel of industry experts will discuss the untapped potential of our sector and work together to define a shared vision for the future.

Meet the panel:

• Moderator: Tom Harber, Bristol Creative Industries board director | Aer Studios managing director
• Gail Caig I Bristol Creative Industries board director | Policy advisor
• Briony Phillips I The Bristol Business Bugle | Connector | Facilitator
• Ash Phillips I Rebellious Co | Start-up mentor
• Nicola Price I Digital Catapult | Strategic partnerships

Register here.

MyWorld Creative Tech Showcase
Motion, 2 – 5pm

Join us and immerse yourself as we explore emerging technology innovations and trends, such as AI, immersive, gaming, sound and how they are going to continue to transform creative industries. The event showcases the technology that has been researched and developed through MyWorld.

Register here.

The Sheds studio tours
MyWorld, 9am – 5pm

Book a tour to look around MyWorld’s state of the art facilities at The Sheds and experience some of the innovative technical research being developed in the spaces.

Register here.

Meet Bristol Creative Industries

Tom Harber, Bristol Creative Industries board director and Aer Studios managing director, said:

“We see our involvement in Bristol Technology Festival as a meaningful step towards driving deeper collaboration with the tech sector and a stronger relationship with key organisation including techSPARK and MyWorld.

“Creative Day at Bristol Technology Festival provides a platform for Bristol Creative Industries to discuss the creative industries’ role in driving innovation in the region and will bring valuable insight for our members, as well as opportunities for cross-sector collaboration.”

If you’re new to Bristol Creative Industries, here’s a bit about us.

Founded in 2005 as Bristol Media, we’re  a community interest company that supports the creative sector to learn, grow and connect.

Driven by the common belief that we can do more collectively that alone, we’re about prosperity for creative businesses and that means attracting new talent and new customers.

In Bristol and across the region we:

• Connect our members and encourage collaboration.
• Advocate excellence by providing training opportunities.
• Host events to showcase great work and thought leadership.
• Provide a digital platform to promote their business.
• Help members to boost career opportunities and find new staff through our jobs board.
• Develop diverse new talent through our internship programme and other initiatives.
• Act as ambassadors for our members on behalf of the sector.

We are supporting Bristol Technology Festival to foster greater collaboration across the sectors and create opportunities for insight and connections for our members.

To maximise the benefits of tthe Bristol Creative Industries network, support our work and help the region’s creative sector thrive, you can join as a member.

Look out for representatives of Bristol Creative Industries at Bristol Technology Festival events.

About Bristol Creative Industries

Bristol Creative Industries is the membership network that supports the region's creative sector to learn, grow and connect, driven by the common belief that we can achieve more collectively than alone.